Meet The Expert: Dr. Christine Sauer

Dr. Christine Sauer is a retired MD and ND. She has not only treated cancer patients but she has also been a caregiver for her mother-in-law and Christine has volunteered in palliative care.

01:51: Why did you decide to become a doctor?
04:31: One of my patients with end-stage melanoma died in my arms.
06:59: Can you tell us what led you to get into palliative care?
10:04: I feel like we are very much aligned because we're all going to die.
12:52: He didn't want to be resuscitated and he had that in his directive.
15:03: Many patients touched my heart.
17:04: I've seen lung cancer patients in Germany that never smoked.
20:55: Her life was filled with love and care for others.
21:11: Tell me what was your worst moment during your entire career as a physician?
22:16: What about your best moment as a physician?
23:59: He has a brain bleed.
25:46: What is one thing that you wish you had known at the beginning of your journey as a physician?
27:40: If you can only do one thing to improve health care in Canada and Germany, what would they be and why?
30:57: We do have a shortage of primary care physicians here.
32:49: Thriver Rapid Fire Questions.
34:25: Aside from Cancer U, what is one resource you recommend for cancer patients and caregivers?

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